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Early Origins of the Picksley family

The surname Picksley was first found in Kent where they held a family seat in the 13th century.

The Pixley variant hails from Pixley, Herefordshire [1] where Hugo de Pikesle was recorded in 1242. [2]

Early History of the Picksley family

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Picksley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pix, Picks, Pixt, Piex, Piext, Pex, Pext, Pixe and others.

Early Notables of the Picksley family

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United States Picksley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Picksley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Maria Mary Picksley, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States from Mahern, England, in 1915
  • Montagne James Picksley, aged 20, who landed in America from London, England, in 1919


  1. Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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